Dahomey break guide

Dahomey Surf Guide

Dahomey in Rabat to Casblanca is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Dahomey Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
18.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dahomey:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dahomey occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Dahomey (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Dahomey with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 39% of the time in January while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
39%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
43%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
18%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Dahomey Location Map

Interactive Dahomey surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Dahomey is Anfa (Casablanca) Airport (CAS) in Morocco, 48 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dahomey is Sale (Rabat) Airport (RBA), also in Morocco, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Dahomey Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 00:51 Local Time
MonTuesday 05
10PM1AM4AM7AM
Wave (m)
0.9
NNW
0.7
NW
0.9
NNW
0.7
NW
Period (s) 10 9 9 8
Wind (km/h)
15
15
15
10
Wind State cross cross cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Dahomey

Surf stats for Dahomey, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Dahomey

Wind stats for Dahomey, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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